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Today we are sad to announce that SeleCT has announced his retirement in Starcraft II and will instead move on to pursue other eSport interests. SeleCT is looking to move to DOTA 2 and also is willing to make appearances as a Starcraft II pundit and translator at events. SeleCT joined us just over two years ago and we have been delighted to work with him during that time, SeleCT is a model professional and we wish him luck with his new endeavours.
SeleCT had this to say regarding his situation;
I finished high school in USA, and I was waiting for my Greencard to go to college. However, I heard sc2 open beta is out and I tried it. When I first played sc2, I was so captured by the game. The game was so smooth and fast as a RTS game. The more I play, the more I fell into the game. It was something different to other RTS games. That’s how I started sc2 competitively.
I have won quite a lot of online tournaments, and got great result on offline tournaments. When all the people cheer for you and scream your name when you are at the stage, the feeling could not be explained by word. I gained big motivation from it and it was what made me keep trying hard.
Recently, I feel that I am too old to play RTS games anymore as you get slower as you get older. Also so many young people who are fast are trying harder than me and practicing very systematically in their team house in Korea. I feel that it is very hard for me to catch up without living and practicing in Korea. So I have decided to quit sc2 and move on to some other.
I am only quitting sc2, which means I am not retiring as a gamer I love my life being a pro-gamer. I am actually thinking to switch back to Dota. I actually played Dota competitively before I start sc2. Back in dota 1, my team was one of the best NA team at some point. I am not sure how successful I will be as a dota player but I believe in myself.
I would like to do some pundit work and translating at events. I don’t know how awkward it will be but haha… don’t be so surprised hehe because I am such a handsome nerd that’s how you guys called me ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. Please keep the loves on me! I will pay you back with good and fun stuff and please cheer me up in dota 2 scene as well
Always big thanks to team-dignitas. Always big love to my fans who cheers for me
Source: Team Dignitas
~ToH1o
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Good luck in Dota 2 select! One of my favorite players from when I first started watching sc2 
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Good call, I will be watching for him on Dota 2 ! Good luck there !
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And the dominoes keep falling..
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Sad times for Starcraft
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Good luck in Dota 2 Select.
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Good luck in Dota2!
I regret not seeing that grudge match with Idra though...
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Nooo select, one of my favorite players, sad to see him go but good luck in your future life! 
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My fondest memory of SeleCT is him absolutely fucking demolishing Alicia in Code A in what to this day is still one of the most one sided foreigner vs Korean beatdowns of all time.
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GL you handsome nerd ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Best of luck in your Dota career Select. Please don't stop being awesome on twitter!
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gl select! wish you luck in dota
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Select was the first SC2 terran I enjoyed watching. He will be missed.
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glhf, i expect great things from you in dota2 sir
please stream your dota2 play btw, pretty silly going on sneykings stream and being like "wtf select?" instead of just watching you
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On October 24 2012 21:13 Shellshock1122 wrote:Good luck in Dota 2 select! One of my favorite players from when I first started watching sc2
Same here. I remember when my friend introduced me to Sc2 he told me SeleCT is the best player in the world.
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Sad to see you go but I guess you won't be going very far :-\. Good luck wherever life takes you.
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I was sad when I read the title, but then I was pretty happy when I read the part about switching to Dota 2.
Can't wait to see how well he does. I wonder what role he will play.
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EPT
